Your personal "best" un hyped rapper of all time

[Hallowed_point]

I'm not talking little wayne, jeezy or that nonsense.

My pick would have to be "WC" aka William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. aka "Ghetto Heisman" aka "tha jankyest one"

Best known for his supporting role in seminal West Coast rap group "Westside Connection" known for hits such as "Bow Down" "Gangstas Make The World Go Round."

I always thought WC was the best MC in the group. Better than Ice Cube and Mack 10. With his clever lyricism and unique funky style/unabashed love for all things ghetto. What I admire most about him is his dedication to the early West Coast sound.

He doesn't so much praise the gang life as much as tell the harsh realities of what he knows.

A song that shows his range: "better days"

His song "The Streets" with Snoop dog is one of the best early 2000's rap videos IMO.

Can't post youtube videos at work unfortunately.

A close second rapper for me would be East Bay G "Spice One"

[FixedGear]

making videos with snoop is unhyped?

[FixedGear]

was gonna say eyedea, but then i remembered Blaze Battle which IMO = "hype"
slug, murs, aesop rock, el-p, the grouch, brother ali, gift of gab... all hyped too i guess.
prof is pretty unhyped still i suppose, get it while ya can

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[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by FixedGear
making videos with snoop is unhyped?

You're missing it man. That should've catapulted him into the big leagues. But it didn't. How many people even know who he is besides the bald guy with a braided beard in Westside Connection?

[FixedGear]

^^exactly - but doesn't this mean the guy is essentially all hype?

[FixedGear]

watch this white boy rap:

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[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by FixedGear
^^exactly - but doesn't this mean the guy is essentially all hype?

I don't think so. All hype would be someone like Soulja Boy or Brick in yo face boy. No real word skills to back up a hype video.

By this post, I guess I should have said: no crap Canadian unsigned rap that is unsigned for good reason!

I was aiming more towards artists who achieved little success relative to their skills. Artists who aren't necessarily marketable to the mass audience but don't give a fuck and keep grinding.

[Hallowed_point]

I'll check out your video after work, it's blocked.

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by FixedGear
was gonna say eyedea, but then i remembered Blaze Battle which IMO = "hype"
slug, murs, aesop rock, el-p, the grouch, brother ali, gift of gab... all hyped too i guess.
prof is pretty unhyped still i suppose, get it while ya can

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Saw this guy live when Atmosphere was in town earlier this year. Was really surprised! Pretty damn wild too.

[Hallowed_point]

Let's see how many of you can name these two. Also a highly underrated duo IMO

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[Fly Fishin']

Check out Scroobius Pip. he is very intelligent and Travis barkers lays out some sick drum beats.

[asp integra]

One of the best all time is DL Incognito, check out his album "A sample and a Drum machine" once you hit play its hard to stop, amazing

[kvg]

Del the Funky Homosapien

Too $hort

[01RedDX]

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[Mista Bob]

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Andre Nickatina aka Dre Dog

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[xnvy]

Skyzoo.

Just listen to "Dreams In A Basement" or "Jansport Strings."

[89s1]

Shad

he's not the best or anything but he's good and he's Canadian.

[ExtraSlow]

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Just call me a hip-hop tip-tactian.

[Hallowed_point]

http://youtu.be/I3paaAsXrZw

Man I miss 90s hip hop

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by 01RedDX


People Under the Stairs.

I like Aceyalone, that guy has stayed underground forever. Cunninlyguists as well.

Also Tech N9ne has received very little hype even though he's been prolific for decades now.

Good eye! I agree on tech as well. He must make a killing off his merchandise though, he makes everything!

[Sentry]

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[egmilano]

Isaiah rashad

[ExtraSlow]

Since when is Shelton a rapper? Although maybe I shouldn't make fun, he's pretty dope.

[FixedGear]

I've heard that old audio track but iirc Shelton was the dj/producer no?

[jdmXSI]

My tops are p.u.t.s, cunning linguists, atmosphere, immortal technique, jedi mind tricks, ra the rugged man and im sure im forgetting a few.

[FixedGear]

What no love for Canadian rappers? Where's our josh Martinez, pipi skid, McEnroe, sixtoo, fans? No Organized Rhyme fans lol? What about Stinkin rich even though he is a super hyped sellout

[rage2]

From what's been posted, Del and Organized Rhyme are on regular rotation for me. As for Canadians, I just started listening to Maestro - Black Tie Affair pretty regularly again. Solid album.

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point
I always thought WC was the best MC in the group. Better than Ice Cube and Mack 10. With his clever lyricism and unique funky style/unabashed love for all things ghetto. What I admire most about him is his dedication to the early West Coast sound.

I don't know if WC was better than early Ice Cube, but he was definitely on par or better than Cube circa-WSC (I stopped listening to him around War & Peace Vol. 1) and probably had most of the best verses on the Bow Down album. I remember The Shadiest One being a pretty entertaining album and was glad he stayed out of the Ice Cube/Cypress Hill beef.

WC's crip walk was my favorite part of the Up In Smoke tour video haha

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Along the same lines, I always felt The D.O.C. never got the recognition he deserved, especially since he ghost wrote so many lyrics for guys that blew up around him. I mean his fellow rappers acknowledged him, but he never got famous the way Dre and Eazy did. Coincidentally, I was just listening to his Helter Skelter album again this week. Took me forever to find it again since I forgot where I put all my old CDs. Fuck, was he bitter in that album (and rightly so).

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Big L was also another rapper who should have been big had he not gotten murdered. Now that guy had some clever lyrics.

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[FixedGear]

Pip Skid in Saskatoon, 2001. (sorry for the link, guess we can't embed youtube videos that begin at specified time?)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REQ0HhQITDM&t=1m35s

[J.M.]

Kevin Gates

[89s1]

Originally posted by FixedGear
What no love for Canadian rappers? Where's our josh Martinez, pipi skid, McEnroe, sixtoo, fans? No Organized Rhyme fans lol? What about Stinkin rich even though he is a super hyped sellout

I posted a Canadian :dunno:

In case you missed it, here it is again.

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[Hallowed_point]

How could I forget king tee? I wonder if BIG was influenced by him. They have a similar style IMO. Also spice 1..so raw.

[Hallowed_point]

Some great posts in here :clap:

[egmilano]

LOGIC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWLleo7NKh8

[rage2]

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Devin Atherton out of Ottawa. He's my gf's cousin. Has a few albums out that's pretty solid.

[Hallowed_point]

Can't seem to embed youtube videos..wtf they showed up on the mobile version of beyond!

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[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz


I don't know if WC was better than early Ice Cube, but he was definitely on par or better than Cube circa-WSC (I stopped listening to him around War & Peace Vol. 1) and probably had most of the best verses on the Bow Down album. I remember The Shadiest One being a pretty entertaining album and was glad he stayed out of the Ice Cube/Cypress Hill beef.

WC's crip walk was my favorite part of the Up In Smoke tour video haha

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Early Ice Cube was great..but he really lost a lot of credibility over the years I think. Yeah I just picked up The Shadiest One a few months ago..bumping it on the daily in the stang haha. He just has such good flow and variety. And your right, he took the high road with all that nonsense. It's too bad Westside Connection is no more.

Dub C with Coolio!! in tha madd circle was also great for the period.

[Hallowed_point]

I'll just stay in the 1990's thanks..cars and gangsta rap that real shit :bigpimp:

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Mac Dre

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[Hallowed_point]

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SHAQ lmao with WC only in the 90s/early 2000's

[01RedDX]

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[klumsy_tumbler]

Buck 65 is the first that comes to mind...

[Hallowed_point]

Just found this one absolutely nutty flow. So many levels to this.

http://youtu.be/3ojBNx3uuC0 :eek:

[never]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
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Just call me a hip-hop tip-tactian.


Hahahaha, the memories! Just made me remember that Maestro was staying at the same hotel that I had my wedding at. He came in near the end and started partying with us. And he ended up performing and did Drop the Needle.

[lee88]

Rakim, slick rick, krs one, dove shack, Twinz, Dogg pound, Lord toriq & Peter gunz, gangstarr, q-tip, onyx, noreaga, magoo, Talib kweli, Mos def, mc ren

[Unknown303]

Nelly :closed:

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Unknown303
Nelly :closed:

Oh shit..get out the bandaids and bucket hats it's gettin hot in here..

[Aaaaaron]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz

Along the same lines, I always felt The D.O.C. never got the recognition he deserved, especially since he ghost wrote so many lyrics for guys that blew up around him. I mean his fellow rappers acknowledged him, but he never got famous the way Dre and Eazy did. Coincidentally, I was just listening to his Helter Skelter album again this week. Took me forever to find it again since I forgot where I put all my old CDs. Fuck, was he bitter in that album (and rightly so).

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I always wondered if the D.O.C. would have gotten big if not for the car crash he was in.

AZ is always regarded as underrated, but then became the overrated underrated rapper. I always thought Tragedy Khadafi aka Intelligent Hoodlum was really underrated. He has some classic albums, was a part of the juice crew but came out even more underrated then Masta Ace.

[Teknix]

Originally posted by 01RedDX
ASAP Rocky and Aesop Rock. Two very different rappers with similar names, both kinda underhyped, well Rocky's had a bit more hype, but both are underrated IMO.

ASAP Rocky headlined the BET Experience, not underrated.


Dolla? Got killed before any hype.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgs1knbGx18

[Hallowed_point]

My thread should've read rapper(S)..it's way too hard to just pick one :rofl:

[BigMass]

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